Very interesting you used it as a placeholder. How'd you do on the resale if you don't mind me asking? My wife and I actually discussed this possibility. If the car doesn't "feel" worth the money, or the ID.4 qualifies for the full tax credit and we end up liking it, perhaps we can sell the MY and not take too much of a bath in this crazy market.
To all who've posted recommendations, thank you so much!
- 100% will buy all weather floor mats. I'll search this forum for specific recommendations, but if anyone has a link to a good value set I'd appreciate it.
- Same for center console organizer. I'm a good Amazon shopper, but specific recommendations are appreciated.
- I've read that front mud guards are also a must, but that they're included in some geographic locations. I assume Chicago would be one of those, but does anyone know for sure?
- I already have a 14-50 outlet for my Hyundai Ioniq (and i3 before it), so I bought the Tesla mobile connector and 14-50 adapter. Already own a Tesla Tap as well, so I plan to use that to charge the Hyundai off the Tesla connector.
- Does the car come with a J1772 adapter these days, or is all charging hardware a separate purchase now?
- I'm a little bummed about going back to a little garage door opener remote after having Homelink on my last two cars. Where do you all keep the remote? I have a smart door opener, so is there some way to integrate that with an app on the car or something?
Thanks again!
The SO and I are driving a 2018 M3 and a 2021 MY. The M3 came with the whole shooting match: Mobile Connector, NEMA5-15 (120VAC standard), the NEMA14-50, and the J1772 adapter. The 2021 came with the Mobile Connector, NEMA5-15, and the J1772.
Last I heard the J1772 came with the car; ding your delivery specialist and ask.
Minor note: If you have a LR or P version of the MY, the car has the capability of charging at 48A. But the Mobile Connector's max current is 32. If you get a Wall Connector with a NEMA14-50 plug on it, the most you'll get for current is 40A (80% of 50A, the max for that kind of socket). With a direct-wired Wall Connector, then, and only then, can you get the 48A that the car can take, and only if the breaker and wire is rated for 60A as well.
If you have a Standard Range MY, then the max current it can accept is 32A, in which case the only thing a Wall Connector does for you is convenience. And the ability to leave the Mobile Connector in the car in case you need it on the road.
Having said all that: Some people with 48A-capable cars plop for the Wall Connector, other's punt and go for the Mobile Connector and its 32A. You're getting a car (assuming the long range variety) with 78 kW-hr of potential charge. At 48A, that's 240V x 48A = 11.52kW, so the car could go from dead empty to 100% charge in 78/11.52 = 6.77 Hours or so. At 32A, that's 240V x 32A = 7.68 kW, for a total charge time of 78/7.68 = 10 hours.
But that's all relatively silly. Normal practice is to charge to 80% or 90% (max) if you're doing daily driving; some suggest even less. Say you charge when you're down to 20% and go to (best case) 80%. That's 60% of 78 kW-hr of energy, so that'd be 46.8 kW-hr; for the 32A system, that'd be 46.8/7.68 = 6 hours. You have to sleep sometime, so it's no big deal.
The Wall Connector solution is available from other vendors that Tesla, but, if you want that 48A goodness, you'll usually end up paying a lot more than Tesla's WC, which is around $400 these days
Regarding the Homelink: You can get an OEM version for the car, but Tesla has a pricy charge for it, $350, including, of all things, installation. (Yes, they'll put it in for you, usually with mobile service.) On the other hand, when installed, it's fully integrated into the car's electronics. In no particular order, the various options are:
- Open the garage door when going into reverse.
- Close the garage door when at some particular distance and leaving.
- Open the garage door when at some particular distance and arriving.
The SO and I have ones on both our cars and it works, pretty much, as advertised.
As regards Mud Flaps: If you live in the Snowy North, like, Canada, you get mud flaps up front as a kind of freebie. I'm in NJ, so, for me, nope. Don't know if Chicagoans rate, but Northern Minnesota probably does. Check with the delivery specialist. If you're in Indianapolis, well, you're not going to get it. (Having spent 4 years at Purdue.. they get less snow than Boston or New York over there, and you guys get less than that.)
Finally, all-weather floor mats. Again, I'm in NJ, we get snowy/muddy/slushy weather here, at least most winters. The cars both came with decent floor mats, I think. I just haul them out from time to time and vacuum them. Of course, there're people who run around with clay and pick off bits of brake dust from cars, and if the reflection from the sun doesn't put your eye out from looking at those cars, you've hit them on an off day. It's personal preference time
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Good luck, and have fun driving the car! Don't overdo the accelerator, the Indy cops will find you if you do, but make sure your neck muscles are in good working order.
